U.S. Financial Advisors, LLC (Braintree)

Name: U.S. Financial Advisors, LLC
Address: 30 Braintree Hill Office Park, Braintree, MA, 02184
Telephone: 781-849-9200

U.S. Financial Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Braintree. It manages $462.13 million of regulatory assets for 1,633 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alaska, California, Connecticut, and 26 other states.

U.S. Financial Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

U.S. Financial Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of U.S. Financial Advisors, LLC is $462.13 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 340% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $462.13 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $283 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 60% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 15% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay U.S. Financial Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients U.S. Financial Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of U.S. Financial Advisors is individuals with 927 clients and $233.3 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, U.S. Financial Advisors has the 3rd highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $461.4 million for 1,053 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

U.S. Financial Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at U.S. Financial Advisors, LLC

The company employs 43 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 51 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 19 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 2 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
John Paul Napolitano	Chairman & chief executive officer	1 Sep 1998	Other	2311315
Francis John Callahan	Member	1 Sep 1998	Other	3153657
John Marks Graham	Member	1 Sep 1998	Other	2430408
Charles Everett Harding	Member	1 Sep 1998	Other	2662096
Scott Lawrence Donnelly	Compliance and operations manager	1 Oct 2000	Other	2407264
Inc. Us Wealth Management	Member	1 Jan 2003	75% - 100%	37-1438656
David Jay Levenson	Chief financial officer	1 Oct 2003	Other	4731116
James Dennis Mccarron	Vice president sales and marketing	1 May 2004	Other	1529256
Matthew James Cunningham	Chief compliance officer	1 May 2005	Other	2713065
Llc U.S. Wealth Management	Member	1 Jun 2005	75% - 100%	37-1438656
Llc Us Wealth Management	Member	1 Jun 2005	75% - 100%	37-1438656
George Thomas Clarke	Chief financial officer	1 Dec 2005	Other	4177313
David Scott Goller	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2006	Other	2284557
Christopher Michael Mortara	Chief compliance officer/v.p. of operations	1 Sep 2006	Other	2858346
John Paul Napolitano	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2011	Other	2311315

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Inc Us Wealth Management	Member	1 Feb 2002	50% - 75%	37-1458656
John Paul Napolitano	Member	1 Dec 2002	25% - 50%	2311315
Llc Napkin	Owner	1 Dec 2002	50% - 75%	06-1656629
Joan Marie Napolitano	Member	1 Dec 2002	25% - 50%	4637025
John Paul Napolitano	Member	1 Dec 2006	50% - 75%	2311315

Based in Braintree

The principal office where U.S. Financial Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 30 Braintree Hill Office Park, Braintree, MA 02184, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Kutztown, PA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 781-849-9200 or by fax 781-849-0677. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at uswealthcompanies.com.